{"id":8822,"date":"2025-10-09T14:09:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8822"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:39:52","slug":"national-communications-academy-nca-department-of-telecommunications-dot-and-gsma-sign-mou-to-strengthen-cooperation-in-telecom-policy-research-and-capacity-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8822","title":{"rendered":"National Communications Academy (NCA), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and GSMA Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation in Telecom Policy, Research and Capacity Building"},"content":{"rendered":"
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National Communications Academy (NCA), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and GSMA Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation in Telecom Policy, Research and Capacity Building<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

NCA, DoT and GSMA Forge Strategic Partnership for Policy development, Research and Training in Telecommunications Sector<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Posted On: 08 OCT 2025 5:55PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT),\u00a0National Communications Academy (NCA),\u00a0and the\u00a0GSM Association (GSMA)\u00a0today signed a\u00a0Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)\u00a0at\u00a0India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, New Delhi, in the presence of the Hon\u2019ble Minister of Communications,\u00a0Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, and\u00a0Secretary (Telecom),\u00a0Dr. Neeraj Mittal.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The MoU was formally signed by\u00a0Mr. Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA, and\u00a0Mr. Atul Sinha, Director General, NCA.\u00a0Mr. John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO), GSMA, and\u00a0Mr. Julian Gorman, Head of APAC, GSMA, were also present on the occasion.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The MoU establishes a broad framework for cooperation between NCA and GSMA in the areas of\u00a0policy development, research, training, and capacity building\u00a0in the telecommunications sector. The collaboration aims to strengthen India\u2019s\u00a0Digital India\u00a0vision by enhancing institutional capacities, advancing regulatory best practices, and promoting the adoption of next-generation technologies for sustainable digital transformation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Under the partnership, NCA and GSMA will work together to:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Undertake joint\u00a0research, analysis, and training\u00a0initiatives to promote\u00a0digital inclusion\u00a0and\u00a0socio-economic development, focusing on bridging the\u00a0digital divide, fostering\u00a0sustainability, and supporting India\u2019s growth as a\u00a0digital economy.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Collaborate on\u00a0emerging technologies\u00a0such as\u00a05G, 6G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), quantum communications, and\u00a0spectrum management.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Facilitate\u00a0workshops, knowledge-sharing programs, and international exposure\u00a0to build leadership and expertise in\u00a0telecom policy and regulation.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This partnership is expected to further\u00a0enhance India\u2019s participation in global telecom standards and policy forums, while contributing to the country\u2019s goals of\u00a0self-reliance and innovation\u00a0in the telecommunications sector.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Sh. Atul Sinha DG NCA-T in his opening remarks highlighted that \u201cToday we formalize a partnership that is simple in its design yet transformative in its promise: to build the next generation of policy and regulatory capability for India\u2019s digital communications sector\u2014at scale, with speed, and to global standards. This MoU matters, because networks are no longer mere utilities; they are the operating system of our economy\u2014powering inclusion, innovation, public services, and national security.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Speaking on the occasion Sh. Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA, said: “We’re delighted to be working with the National Communications Academy and Department of Telecommunications to drive forward this joint commitment to policy, training, and capacity building. It’s a crucial step for realising Digital India\u2019s vision and together, we aim to strengthen the nation’s leadership in digital innovation and bring the benefits of mobile technology to millions.”<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    About NCA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    The National Communications Academy (NCA), a training institution under Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India, engaged in capacity building of officers\/officials belonging to ITS, IRRS cadres and civil service IP&TAFS, contributing to policy development and human resource capacity for India\u2019s digital growth.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    About GSMA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    The GSM Association (GSMA), with its principal office at London, United Kingdom represents the interests of mobile operators and the broader mobile ecosystem worldwide. It brings together nearly 1100 operators and businesses to drive innovation, policy, and sustainable growth in the mobile industry.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    National Communications Academy (NCA), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), and GSMA Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation in Telecom Policy, Research and Capacity Building NCA, DoT and GSMA Forge Strategic Partnership for Policy development, Research and Training in Telecommunications Sector Posted On: 08 OCT 2025 5:55PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Telecommunications (DoT),\u00a0National Communications Academy (NCA),\u00a0and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8824,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8822\/revisions\/8824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}